Storm window



April 1944- D. L. S TEEL E 2,347,137

- STORM WINDOW Filed May 13, 1943 2 Sheets- Sheet l April 18, 1944. D. STEELE 2,347,137

STORM WINDOW Filed Ma 13, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 appearing in Fig. 1.

Q Patented Apr'.l8, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STORM vmrnow Dwight \L. Steele, Hagerstown, Md.

Application May .13, 1943, Serial No. 186,751

This invention relates to a storm window and more particularly to a combined storm window putting in and taking out the storm window at the beginning and ending of the winter season.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a storm window which is weather-tight and which when used in the winter embodies conyenient means for ventilating the room anda window which can be quickly and conveniently converted for summer use.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a storm window having the foregoing attributes which is cheapand simple of construction. 1 8111? eflicient in operation, and which can be comparatively quickly permanently installed. Further objects, novel features of construction and improved results of the invention will appear from a reading of the following description in the light of the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front outside view of the winter form of the storm window.

Fig. 2 is an inside or rear view of the window Fig. 3' is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 4-4, of 1 1g. 1.

, Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view 4 illustrating the summer form window. I I

It is well known that it has long been common of the storm practice to provide storm windows but in the past dimcult, if not impossible, to provide a weatherproof joint between the storm window frame and the window opening with which the storm window isused.

3 Claims. (0]. 160-91) storm window and the window opening with which it is used can be obtained.

Describing the invention in detail and referring to the accompanying drawings in which like parts vertical side faces provided with blind stops I and similar to Fig.

- My invention provides a storm window the frame of which remains permanently in place-and by utilizing caulking, which can be used because the storm window frame is not seasonally removed, a weather-tight connection between the across their tops or heads with a blind stop 2 while a sill or stool 3 extends across-their bottoms.

These conventional window frames are provided with ordinary windows which are usually in the form of a double sash so as to provide a lower sash 4 and an upper sash 5 each of which is pro- I vided with the usual pane of glass l.-

tional type.

Describing the storm window itself and referring to Figs. 1 to 4,; inclusive, of the drawings, B designates the storm window frame made up of vertical side members I and 9, a cross base member l0 and a cross head member ll.

At their inner or rearsides the vertical members 8 and 0 and the head member H are cut out to form a continuous ,rabbet 12, which when the storm window is positioned in the conventional window frame receives and abuts the blind stops I and 2, as appears in Fig. 3 of the drawings, while'the cross basemember ID of the frame rests upon a window sill 3, as indicated at l3 in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

The storm window frame is secured permanently and tightly in position by suitable screws M or the like, and as has been previously mentioned it is, intended that the joints between the The storm window is provided with an upper sash C carrying a pane of glass i1 and a lower sash D. In the upper portion of thelower sash there is a pane of glass It while in the lower portion an opening I! is provided with a screen door in an elevated position.

20. This opening is for the purpose of ventilation and is normally closed by a swinging door 2 {provided with a pane of glass 22.

The door 2| is mounted on suitable hinges :3. Suitable rotary fasteners 24 hdld thedoor in a closed position. When these fasteners are re- 28 to be moved over the under face of the door,

as appears in Fig; 4 of the drawings, to hold the Exteriorly the opening l9 beyond the screen 20 .is provided with a series of outwardly and downwardly extending louvres 29 -to provide a series. of openings 30 for the admission of air through the screen and opening. These louvres permit the ventilating door 22 to be safely opened during rainy or snowy weather.

The upper and lower sashes C and D are positioned within the storm window frame B and are retained against a suitable bead or rabbet 3|. The retaining means in respect to the upper sash are the side spring members 32 and the top spring.

fingers 33. Thelower' sash abuts the upper sash a the bottom of the upper sash and the rotatable lower sash is designated as E and is a sash which has been substituted for the winter sash D. The lower sash in this instance constitutes a screen 38. This sash for the purposesof convenience is provided with a handle 39 and has the same tongue arid groove connection 34 at its upper edge with the lower end of the upper s'ash. The same fastener 35 engages the lower end of the sash to hold it in position in the frame. Obviously if it should prove desirable the whole storm frame could be made into a screen by removing the upper window carrying'sash C and substituting for it a sash carrying a screen in place of the window glass. This would be done should a full length rather than a half length window screen be desired.

With a storm window constructed in accord with the present invention it will be seen that full and adequate additional weathering protection is obtained in the winter season yetthere is provision for ventilation when the same is desired. When the summer season arrives the storm window is converted to summer use by merely re- .moving the lower storm window sash and substituting therefor the lower sash E provided with the screen 38. or substituting a pair of such sashes E for both of the winter sashes C and D if a full length screen is desired. With this construction fastener .35 carried by the frame base In and which is movable over the inner lower end of the lower sash, as is illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. When it is desired to remove either the lower or upper storm sash this is easily done can be obtained because the frame remains permanently in place and can be not only securely fastened in position but can be caulked to assure against the possibility of any weather leakage.

..The conversion from winter to summer use and vice versa' can be readily, quickly and easily effected.

by merely rotating the fastener to disengage it from the lower sash. The lower end of the lower sash can thenbe moved inwardly and the sash pulled downwardly to disengage its tongue and groove connection with the upper sash. The lower sash can then be freely lifted from the storm frame. If it is desired to remove the upper sash this can be quickly and easily done by sliding the upper sash downwardly until it is disengaged from its spring retainers 32 and 33. When the upper sash isso disengaged it can be lifted freely from the storm frame B. To make the spring fingers 33 more effective as a holding means they are provided with a crimp 36 which engages .a screw head 31 or some suitable like extension provided on the inner side of the upper storm sash C.

It will be understood that the provision of the louvres is optional. They are not essential but are a desirable feature. .Where a room has .sev-

eral windows suflicient ventilation can in all prob- .means for assisting in retaining the lower storm sash in place in the storm window frame.

Fig. 5 illustrates the installation as it would preferably be used in the summer season. Like parts are designated by similar reference numerals in this figure of. the drawings.- Here the It has been found that this storm'window enhances rather than detracts from the appearance of the building with which it is used, and its use results in winter in a large saving of fuel and in greater heating comfort.

The invention is to belimited only within the scope of the hereinafter appendedclaims, as small I constructional changes can be made in the window without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A storm window comprising, a frame having frame resilientmeans can'ied b y the inner face of said frame and extending over said frame openingand engaging the inner; face. of said upper sash, said resilientmeans holding said upper sash against horizontal displacement and resil-. iently retaining said upper sash against vertical movement in response to gravity, said lower sash having its upper end in abutting and interloc connection w th the lower end of king Said pper sash,

said connection holding said lower sash against.

inward horizontal movement from said frame, means carried by said frame. and extending over the inner face of the lower end of said lower sash ;and leading the lower end nwar orizontal movement, and

movably operable to an said lock being spect to said sash.

2. A storm window structure comprising, a

of said sash against unlocked position in re- I irame, a two-part sash in said frame, one of said sashes provided with an openin a screen over said opening, a movable door for closing said sash opening, a series 01 downwardly and outwardly-extendlng louvres exterior of said sash opening, and said iouvres extending from side'to side of said opening.

3. A storm window structure comprising, a irame, a two-part sash in said frame, one of said.

sashes provided with an opening, a screen over 10 said opening, a movable door for closing said sash mg members at theinner side 0! said frame and at opposite sides of said sash opening, means on said members for extending over and engaging the outer lace oi's'aid door when the door is moved to its fullest open position, a series oi downwardly and outwardly extending louvres exterior of said sash opening, and said louvres extending from side to side of said opening.

DWIGHT L. STEELE. 

